Tweet Facebook Mail A Brisbane woman almost lost her ticket in the $100 million Powerball before realising she had won big. The mum from Aspley has been identified as the single division one winner , becoming a multi-millionaire overnight following yesterday's draw. She is not only the state's biggest lottery winner, but also the third-biggest lottery winner in Australian history.
READ MORE: Magnitude 5.0 earthquake reported in NSW's Upper Hunter region Mystery Sydney shopper wakes up $20 million richer after Powerball win, Victorian syndicate of 20 people each become millionaires in $20 million win (Supplied) The woman revealed she only checked her ticket, that was sitting in the glovebox of her car, after returning from her morning run and hearing of a mystery winner in the region. "The funny thing is too, I almost lost it.
I had to pull over on the way home from the shops because I thought I had left it there," she said. "After that, I put it in my glovebox, and I completely forgot about it until this morning. "I'm scared to breathe in case this isn't real.
We're in complete shock." She had purchased the ticket while shopping to treat herself ahead of her upcoming birthday. READ MORE: 'Attack on the rich': Vandals target luxury cars in inner Sydney suburb These were Australia's lottery winning hotspots for 2023 View Gallery The woman said she is unsure how she'll spend her money, saying she still needs to fathom her win.
"We don't even know what's next. We've worked so hard our whole lives for everything we've had, and we really don't live a lavish lifestyle," she said. "We'd like to do some travelling.
Maybe a family holiday somewhere. We've always wanted to go see New Zealand and Fiji." The winning numbers in Powerball draw 1475 last night were 16, 24, 11, 4, 10, 18 and 23.
The all-important Powerball number was 6. The Brisbane woman was the only division one winner. There are many different ways to get help and information about gambling.
Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858; use online counselling ; find information about help services in your state or territory ; get information and support for family and friends ; get information about how to talk with someone about their gambling ; or contact Gamblers Anonymous . All services are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week..
